Here’s a quick and easy New Year’s craft idea! Learn how to make a disco ball ornament from old CDs. This is also a great way to upcycle your old Christmas ornaments. The reflection from the recycled CDs give these DIY disco ball ornaments a mirrored and rainbow look. SELECT MATERIALS #AD Clear Ornament: http://amzn.to/2Dsj2qU…
Learn to make cute little, braided paper balls with this tutorial. They’re super easy and quick. String them with some thread to make a fabulous garland / room decor – or even a fanciful DIY necklace or bracelet! Scatter them on table tops. Juggle them. Or give it to your cat, s/he will LOVE it!…
I love the look of this origami model. It’s extremely versatile, too. Place flowers into each “hole/opening” and secure with glue for impressive results! Assembly instructions too fast? Real-time assembly instructions are available below! Also check out the Electra-60 (which uses 60 units instead of 30). It also spins! And yes, that’s me, being a complete dork.…
Electra Design: David Mitchell I love, love, LOVE this model. It’s so versatile. Put flowers into each “hole/opening” for a stunning kusudama (like in the photo below). 😉 Also check out Electra-30 (good option if you don’t feel like folding 60 units) HERE. Is the assembly section too fast? REAL-TIME assembly instructions are also available…
In this video, I will show you how to turn the traditional origami lily into a ball! It’s stunning, and easier than it looks! NOTE: I created 24 units (with 48 sheets of paper), but feel free to make less. I personally like the “over-crowded, dense, organized-chaos look,” but some of you may like the…
Here’s a wonderful little orb for decoration. Reminds me of an Easter egg, so I’ll file this under “Easter crafts.” 🙂 HINT: In this video, I made 8 arches, but you can opt to cut more if you want your orb to stretch lower to the ground, and to be more elongated, in general. It’ll…
Here’s a sweet looking origami ball/kusudama by Tomoko Fuse. She really does design some of THE best kusudamas out there. And everyone knows I love kusudamas, even though they usually take a very long time to make, assemble, and teach. I just love the stars! I’d imagine it making a great Christmas decoration/ornament, too. Some gold origami paper, and…
This little thing reminds of a porcupine. Makes a perfect gift and/or home decoration & ornament! This is a traditional do-it-yourself project for Christmas time, and definitely tested my patience. It’s well worth the effort, though! 😉
A project you can do at home when you have some spare time. Makes a great gift, too! It would make a perfect Valentine’s Day gift (think: red, pink, white, glitter). Happy folding! 🙂 WARNING: This might be hard for beginners to assemble! HINT: Always twist curls in the same direction, whether it’s clockwise, or…
Relatively quick and easy crafts project. It requires 6 sheets of paper and glue. HINT: The flower cube looks best when using double-sided origami paper. Glue dots may also be quicker than glue stick. 🙂 ENJOY!